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New this week: Bruce Springsteen, ‘The Big Brunch’ and Sonic

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.

Notre Dame hands No. 16 Syracuse 2nd loss in a row, 41-24

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — All it took was one play for the Irish to know it might be their lucky day.

NASCAR set for Homestead, while Wallace watches from afar

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Bubba Wallace is missing Sunday’s NASCAR race, and that’s evidently not his only sanction after losing his cool in Las Vegas last weekend.

Chase Elliott pushes to race Nashville Fairgrounds

LEBANON, Tenn. — To be clear, Chase Elliott will take a victory anywhere he can get one.

‘We’re done’: A&M’s Fisher fires back at ‘narcissist’ Saban

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” Thursday after the Alabama coach made “despicable” comments about the Aggies using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes.

Colts get QB Matt Ryan in trade with Falcons

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts may have found another short-term answer at quarterback by trading for Matt Ryan.

Larrañaga’s scramble scheme leads Miami into Sweet 16

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — To fully understand how long Miami coach Jim Larrañaga has been teaching the scramble defense, consider that the first instructional video he did about the scheme came out three decades ago.

Shaken, now stirring: Remy Martin has Jayhawks in Sweet 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self has always relied on veteran point guards to run his teams, All-Americans such as Frank Mason III and Devonte’ Graham, or Tyshawn Taylor, who led an unheralded group of Jayhawks to the Final Four in 2012.

Still out of sight, Mickelson decides to sit out the Masters

Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, out of public view since his inflammatory remarks about the Saudi-funded rival league and the PGA Tour, has decided not to play at Augusta National this year.

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